BUSINESS NETWORK
THE RADLEY BUSINESS NETWORK Each year, we will be dedicating a section of the Old Radleian to sharing the vibrancy of the Radley Business Network. We are seeing an increasing number of ORs starting their own businesses, or tackling business challenges with creativity and innovation, and we want to share these inspiring stories with you. We will also tell you about the many networking opportunities available to you through RadSoc, and how you can get involved, either to help others, or to find help yourself. Caroline Monaghan, Radleian Society Associate Director
BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS These yearly events are held in London and are designed to help boys, parents and Old Radleians network and share knowledge. Themes so far have included: angel investment, entrepreneurship, career change, disruptive technology, artificial intelligence, marketing, sustainability and fintech.
“At these events you meet like-minded individuals and gain valuable connections. I have been introduced to no fewer than five different investors from the network to help grow my business.” – Henry Reilly-Collins (1997, E) In line with requests from the community, the theme of our business networking events in 2023 was technology. The first, ‘The Great Energy Challenge’, was generously hosted by Charles Palmer (1985, F), Senior Managing Director at TFI Consulting, and compèred by Vincent Neate (Radley parent), formally Head of Sustainability at KPMG. It focused on the career opportunities in the booming green energy sector. Over 100 members of the Radley community, including 16 current boys, gathered to hear from OR experts from across the sector – solar, hydrogen, power storage, and grid – as they shared their experiences and expertise.
With thanks to our speakers: James Basden (1980, F), Founder Director of Zenobē; George Gray-Cheape (Radley Parent), Director at Dalcour Maclaren; Ben Hanson (2001, D), Business Developer (Hydrogen) at bp; Julian Pertwee (1977, F), Founding Director of Footprint Zero; Rory Scott Russell (1992, G), Head of Venture Capital at East Alpha; Will Stinton (2003, B), Chief of Staff at Protium Green Solutions. The event in November was also attended by over 70 members of the community, and focused on ‘Shaping the Future of Finance’ and the career opportunities in the fintech sector. Our expert speakers were: Peter McBurney, Professor of Computer Science at King’s College London; Spencer Hanlon (Radley parent), Catch up with Global Head of Travel Payments at Nium; previous events: https://bit.ly/ Hugo Thorp (2002, G), Fintech, Payment RadSocBisVid Services & InsurTech Team Leader at Protean Risk; Alan Vaksman (Radley parent), Founder & Managing Partner of Digital Horizon VC; and Sigurd R.Wendin (2009, J), Head of Business Development at Levenue.
GET INVOLVED
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Suggest future themes and topics, volunteer as a speaker or a compère, or offer a central London venue for these events. Most importantly, come along and network!
